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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,594.24, 73,954.71 and 30,940.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,594.24, 73,954.71 and 30,940.54 is: 42,694.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,594.24 : 73,954.71 = 30,940.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,594.24/73,954.71 = 30,940.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,594.24x = 73,954.71 × 30,940.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,594.24x = 2,288,198,478.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,288,198,478.06/53,594.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,694.86

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